Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Clayton Killebrew (born June 29, 1936 in Payette, Idaho) is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the Hall of Fame. He was famous for his ability to hit home runs, primarily during the 1960s.
"My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass.' 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.' "
"Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own."
"Look for the seams [on a knuckleball] and then hit in-between them."
“I didn’t think much about batting average when I was playing.”
“I found out early in life I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that’s what I tried to do.”
He [Killebrew] kept us in business.”
-- club President Calvin Griffith
“He was the backbone of the franchise.”
-- club President Calvin Griffith
“This team without Killebrew is like dressing up for a formal affair white tie and tails and then wearing muddy shoes.”
-- catcher Earl Batty
"Harmon told me never to chew gum at the plate. He said it makes your eyeballs bounce up and down.”
-- Indians coach Charlie Manuel
"He hit line drives that put the opposition in jeopardy. And I don't mean infielders, I mean outfielders."
-- Washington Senators scout Ossie Bluege
“I waited for the rain to stop in Payette, Idaho and then he hit one a mile over the left field fence. I stepped it off the next morning and measured it at 435 feet. That convinced me. I signed him to a three-year contract for $30,000.”
-- Washington Senators scout Ossie Bluege
“He has power and he has guts.”
-- Washington Senators coach Cookie Lavagetto
"The homers he hit against us would be homers in any park, including Yellowstone."
-- manager Paul Richards
Attributed
"I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.""My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass.' 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.' "
"Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own."
"Look for the seams [on a knuckleball] and then hit in-between them."
“I didn’t think much about batting average when I was playing.”
“I found out early in life I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that’s what I tried to do.”
About Harmon
He [Killebrew] kept us in business.”
-- club President Calvin Griffith
“He was the backbone of the franchise.”
-- club President Calvin Griffith
“This team without Killebrew is like dressing up for a formal affair white tie and tails and then wearing muddy shoes.”
-- catcher Earl Batty
"Harmon told me never to chew gum at the plate. He said it makes your eyeballs bounce up and down.”
-- Indians coach Charlie Manuel
"He hit line drives that put the opposition in jeopardy. And I don't mean infielders, I mean outfielders."
-- Washington Senators scout Ossie Bluege
“I waited for the rain to stop in Payette, Idaho and then he hit one a mile over the left field fence. I stepped it off the next morning and measured it at 435 feet. That convinced me. I signed him to a three-year contract for $30,000.”
-- Washington Senators scout Ossie Bluege
“He has power and he has guts.”
-- Washington Senators coach Cookie Lavagetto
"The homers he hit against us would be homers in any park, including Yellowstone."
-- manager Paul Richards